How editors and publishers perceive their leadership behavior in Chilean and Spanish newsrooms. An approach from transformational leadership

In the media industry, fast innovations and increasing competition require a high degree of corporate leadership (Koryak, Mole, Lockett, et al., 2015). The study of leadership appears to be an increasingly relevant issue. This research aims to find out to what extent leaders (editors and publishers)...

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Main Authors: Benavides, Cristobal, Pérez Latre, Francisco Javier, Sánchez-Tabernero, Alfonso, Bosch, María José
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7039206
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Summary:In the media industry, fast innovations and increasing competition require a high degree of corporate leadership (Koryak, Mole, Lockett, et al., 2015). The study of leadership appears to be an increasingly relevant issue. This research aims to find out to what extent leaders (editors and publishers) behave and understand their roles in Chilean and Spanish newsrooms. A questionnaire was applied to measure and identify leadership traits that are considered crucial, thus making possible to acknowledge transformational leaders and differentiate efficient leaders from ineffective. The results show that editors believe they have the ability to inspire, share goals and understand what is important, in contrast with the working experiences of their employees, that often have a low opinion of media companies as places to work. En la industria de los medios, las innovaciones y la creciente competencia requieren un alto grado de liderazgo para mantenerse vigente (Koryak, Mole, Lockett, et al., 2015). El estudio del liderazgo parece ser un tema cada vez más relevante y esta investigación tiene como objetivo conocer en qué medida los líderes (directores y editores) se comportan y entienden sus roles en las salas de redacción chilenas y españolas. Para eso se aplicó un cuestionario con el objetivo de medir e identificar los rasgos de liderazgo que se consideran cruciales, lo que hace posible reconocer a los líderes transformacionales y diferenciar a los líderes eficientes de los ineficaces. Los resultados muestran que los editores creen que tienen la capacidad de inspirar, compartir objetivos y comprender lo que es importante, en contraste con las experiencias laborales de sus empleados, que a menudo tienen una opinión no del todo favorable.